CIBSE YOUNG ENGINEERS AWARDS | PREVIEW Eight vie for Young Engineers Awards 1 2 5 6 Following a record number of entries, 2019s awards will be decided from a shortlist of outstanding young professionals E ight graduates will be put through their paces at the finals of the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards on 10 October. These exceptional aspiring engineers have been shortlisted from a record number of entries, and the final selection process asks them to give a five-minute presentation in front of an illustrious panel of industry professionals. Each will present on the subject: How can building services professionals find the right balance between the needs of the global environment, occupant health, wellbeing and productivity, and best value? Now in its 24th year, the Young Engineers Awards celebrate the industrys best young engineering talent, recognising the individuals whose academic and professional achievements set them apart and identify them as up and coming stars of the engineering profession. Employers of young engineers are also getting welldeserved recognition, with seven companies shortlisted for the Employer of the Year Award (see page 13). Sponsored by Andrews Water Heaters, Kingspan Industrial Insulation, Swegon, Tamlite and supported by the CIBSE Patrons, the programme culminates with the finals event at the London headquarters of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on 10 October. This years graduate winner will enjoy a fully paid-for trip to the ASHRAE Winter Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The second and third placed graduates receive 600 and 300 respectively from the Rumford Club. Every other finalist receives 100 from the Manly Charitable Trust. Finalists for the CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year award are: 1 Chloe Coradetti WSP and University of Manchester Coradetti moved to the UK from France to study mechanical engineering at the University of Manchester. This included a year abroad at the National University of Singapore. After graduating in 2017, she joined WSPs graduate programme as part of the Power System team, undertaking engineering design on large-scale, international data centre projects. Coradetti has since joined the energy solution team working in the field of district energy, gaining experience in the assessment and design of low carbon and renewable energy systems. She says that, as an engineer, she feels a sense of duty towards mitigating the effects of the climate crisis and, by contributing directly to the decarbonisation of the heating industry, she is able to make a difference. She enjoys innovation being central to her teams work. 2 Felix Cox Aecom and Queen Mary University Having previously worked as a jazz clarinet/saxophone session musician and teacher, Cox completed a career U-turn in September 2018 24 October 2019 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Oct19 pp22-25 Young engineers.indd 24 20/09/2019 15:49